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consulate there in benghazi. there were no marines. and these, perpetrators they exchanged gunfire, they had rocket-propelled grenades. for five hours. couldn't locate stevens' body. at the consulate they didn't have what you would normally find, like at the consulate in cairo. they didn't have bulletproof windows. they didn't have reinforced doors. so questioning why there wasn't the security you would find at typically at a u.s. consulate. >> and clearly, it should be questioned. big wake-up call for all embassies. >>> the romney campaign facing a firestorm of criticism for comments made as the tragedy in libya was still unfolding. romney accusing the obama administration of sympathizing with those who waged the attack, a false charge based from a statement in cairo criticizing the anti-muslim movie. mr. obama responded in an interview with cbs' "60 minutes." >> governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later. as president, one of the things i have learned is you can't do that. >> american leadership is necessar
consulate there in benghazi. there were no marines. and these, perpetrators they exchanged gunfire, they had rocket-propelled grenades. for five hours. couldn't locate stevens' body. at the consulate they didn't have what you would normally find, like at the consulate in cairo. they didn't have bulletproof windows. they didn't have reinforced doors. so questioning why there wasn't the security you would find at typically at a u.s. consulate. >> and clearly, it should be questioned. big...
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not even gotten to benghazi more than 16 days after the attack because of security concerns. now officials worry by the time they do get to the site it will have been picked clean. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in new york for the opening session of the united nations general assembly. he also met with secretary of state hillary clinton one-on-one during which he was expected to make his case for military action to stop iran from developing its nuclear program. he used a line drawing the bomb to make the same case at the u.n. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> netanyahu said iran will back down if the world draws that clear red line. he warned it will have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb by next summer. that's what they're saying, netanyahu believes we're about six months away from them having enough enriched uranium to make a bomb. >> many people are hoping that military action is not necessary, of cou
not even gotten to benghazi more than 16 days after the attack because of security concerns. now officials worry by the time they do get to the site it will have been picked clean. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in new york for the opening session of the united nations general assembly. he also met with secretary of state hillary clinton one-on-one during which he was expected to make his case for military action to stop iran from...
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consulate in benghazi. libya. some in congress are calling for a review of what the administration is now calling a terrorist attack. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in lib yeah. he dent direidn't directly aans. >> when initial events happened in cairo and the region. our goal now is to not only make sure our embassies and diplomats are safe but also to make sure we bring those who carried out these events to justice. >> reporter: the white house for the first time called at salt on t the -- the assault on the consulate a terrorist attack. there are mounting questions about how it all happened? >> was there actionable intelligence prior to this test. if there was not, why not? >> the administration suggested there was no advanced warning because the attack was a spontaneous react tugs anti-muslim video that sparked protests in egypt last week. >> what this began was a spontaneous, not preme
consulate in benghazi. libya. some in congress are calling for a review of what the administration is now calling a terrorist attack. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> the very first question for president obama at a univision forum in miami why wasn't there more security at the u.s. consulate in lib yeah. he dent direidn't directly aans. >> when initial events happened in cairo and the region. our goal now is to not only make sure our embassies and diplomats are safe but also to make...
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they said "decrease your benghazi presence." and the libyans were scared to death. because they knew that some of this was unfolding. of course, that has not been verified by the white house. >> very interesting. representative adam smith, democrat from washington, ranking member of the armed services committee, dismissed concerns and says there was adequate protection and no actionable in tell jns to suggest a terrorist attack was imminent. >> the white house is confirming it was an act of terrorism, though the president wouldn't come out and say that. he let his spokesman say that. >>> soccer fans around the world have a reputation for craziness. here an example it is dangerous. between iran between a local team in yellow, and team from saudi arabia. and everything was fine. the linesman calls the referee over, and pointing out objects being thrown. look at number 40, yellow. tosses something to the side. and it is going to explode. you heard it there and saw the camera shake. the rest high tail it out. the game was delayed for a few minutes. but concluded without
they said "decrease your benghazi presence." and the libyans were scared to death. because they knew that some of this was unfolding. of course, that has not been verified by the white house. >> very interesting. representative adam smith, democrat from washington, ranking member of the armed services committee, dismissed concerns and says there was adequate protection and no actionable in tell jns to suggest a terrorist attack was imminent. >> the white house is...
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abc's jake tapper has more on the testimony. >> reporter: the horrifying night in benghazi had former security officials 6 in libya condemning superiors for denying requests for security agents. >> i asked for 12 agents. his response was you are asking for the sun, moon and stars. >> reporter: eric nordstrom, the former security officer at u.s. embassy in libya recalled his biggest frustration as being the state department. >> it is dealing and fighting against the people, programs, and personnel who are supposed to be supporting me. for me, the taliban is on the inside of the building. >> reporter: suspected denials for security were rooted in a fear of making libya seem more unstable. but a state department official denied any politics were at play. >> i have directly served six secretaries of state, democratic and republican. on my honor, no, none. >> reporter: we have learned new details what happened that night. at 8:30, ambassador chris stevens went outside the compound to say good night to a visiting turkish diplomat. streets were empty. at 9:40, security agents in operations c
abc's jake tapper has more on the testimony. >> reporter: the horrifying night in benghazi had former security officials 6 in libya condemning superiors for denying requests for security agents. >> i asked for 12 agents. his response was you are asking for the sun, moon and stars. >> reporter: eric nordstrom, the former security officer at u.s. embassy in libya recalled his biggest frustration as being the state department. >> it is dealing and fighting against the...
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consulate and benghazi was clearly an act of terrorism. but he says president obama won't use that language instead referring to the deadly attack as a bump in the road on the way to democracy. >> he caught flak for that. you can't call the death of the four people, particularly an ambassador, a bump in, a bump in the road that seemed glib and callus and disrespectful to the lives lost in that. the white house sent mixed signals on thisser to. was it, premeditated attack, coincided with 9/11, premeditated, calculated or were they piggybacking over protest over the film. ambassador susan rice say one thing. the president say another. they're not clear on what they thing the reason is behind it. that's worrisome. >> his spokesman, jay carnie, reversed ship. never clearly said it was an act of terrorism. so. >> lots of questions. still lives lost. >>> moving on this morning. a texas man who had gotten three reprieves from the supreme court has now been executed. foster was pronounced dead 25 minutes after his lethal injection began. three tim
consulate and benghazi was clearly an act of terrorism. but he says president obama won't use that language instead referring to the deadly attack as a bump in the road on the way to democracy. >> he caught flak for that. you can't call the death of the four people, particularly an ambassador, a bump in, a bump in the road that seemed glib and callus and disrespectful to the lives lost in that. the white house sent mixed signals on thisser to. was it, premeditated attack, coincided with...
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we'll get to the dramatic revelations about the rampage in benghazi in a moment. >>> also, jerry sandusky's day of reckoning. the prosecutor paints a picture of defiance and denial as sandusky is sentenced to decades in prison, likely for the rest of his life. >> likely. >> absolutely. the small window. >> small window for him, only 30 years to 60 years. >>> then a dying woman trying to enjoy the trip of a lifetime is man-handled by the tsa. how the agency is answering charges that this time it went way too far. rob, why am i not surprised at this story? >> we all know you are not a fan of flying or the tsa or the rule about no cell phones on the plane. this story makes you angry. >> it does. >> absolutely ridiculous. >> it does. >> see what the tsa -- how it is defending itself this time. >>> later not one but two all-stars get the boot. we will have all the double elimination details from last night's "dancing with the stars." >> i actually watched it and i thought the wrong people got the boot. >> did you really? i am stunned you have an opinion on that. i didn't watch it last night. so
we'll get to the dramatic revelations about the rampage in benghazi in a moment. >>> also, jerry sandusky's day of reckoning. the prosecutor paints a picture of defiance and denial as sandusky is sentenced to decades in prison, likely for the rest of his life. >> likely. >> absolutely. the small window. >> small window for him, only 30 years to 60 years. >>> then a dying woman trying to enjoy the trip of a lifetime is man-handled by the tsa. how the agency is...
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consulate in benghazi. militants found it without a problem. >> hoond sight is 20/20. 30 american staffers and libyans were taken to the safe house. the government will not shut down at the end of the month thanks to a spending bill passed last night by the house. a stopgap budget band-aid to pay the bills, postpones negotiations over spending until after the election. paul ryan approved it. but this plan calls for $19 billion more in spending than his plan. the senate expects to pass the bill next week. >> did we see bipartisan action there? >> think we did. >> my goodness. apple reaching out to kus messieurs who cannot wait to get the iphone 5. making the smart phone available now for online preorders. otherwise, face long lines when retale stores open up later this morning. prices for the thinner, lighter, model start at $199. they will arrive in stores in one week. going to have to pony up money for the new adapter and man adapter to the adapter. i like the new panoramic option though. >> looks pretty c
consulate in benghazi. militants found it without a problem. >> hoond sight is 20/20. 30 american staffers and libyans were taken to the safe house. the government will not shut down at the end of the month thanks to a spending bill passed last night by the house. a stopgap budget band-aid to pay the bills, postpones negotiations over spending until after the election. paul ryan approved it. but this plan calls for $19 billion more in spending than his plan. the senate expects to pass the...
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republican lawmakers criticize the obama administration for not doing enough to protect the benghazi compound. >>> and there are new details about the man arrested at l.a.x. wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons. abc news learned that he told detectives and the fbi, hey this is a game. however, the officials are puzzled whether he meant the questioning or the stuff in his checked baggage. and officials are still trying to figure out how he managed to fly from china to korea to japan and on to los angeles without being stopped by security. >>> a me deal reached in the case of a colorado student shot after she wandered into a house drunk. zoe ripple pleaded getty to felony trespassing. her record will be wiped clean if she stays out of trouble. the colorado university student claims she was given a date rape drug that night. she ended up inside that stranger's house. >> really scary things can happen and it's so important to keep, you know, your bearings about you. and really be conscious of what you are doing and what other people are doing. >> ripple was shot in the hip aft
republican lawmakers criticize the obama administration for not doing enough to protect the benghazi compound. >>> and there are new details about the man arrested at l.a.x. wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons. abc news learned that he told detectives and the fbi, hey this is a game. however, the officials are puzzled whether he meant the questioning or the stuff in his checked baggage. and officials are still trying to figure out how he managed to fly from china to korea...
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ambassador to libya who was attacked and killed in the dead of night in benghazi two weeks ago, he extolled the humanity and hope stevens stood for. >> we are serious about the ideals and must reaffirm our future will be determined by people like chris stevens and not by his killers. >> reporter: but in many ways, the president's speech seemed targeted at his dough met tick audience. accused by republicans of glibly downplaying the unrest in the muslim world, the president demanded an end to the violence. >> there is no speech that justifies mindless violence. there are no words that excuse the killing of innocents. >> reporter: and while only days ago the white house was asking youtube to review whether the anti-muslim film violated the terms of use, the president offered a full-throated defense of freedom of speech. >> like me, the majority of americans are christian, yet we do not ban blaspheme against our sacred beliefs. >> that was a cal to stop those who fan the flames against the wealth and the allies. >> it is time to marginalize those who use hatred of america or the west or israel
ambassador to libya who was attacked and killed in the dead of night in benghazi two weeks ago, he extolled the humanity and hope stevens stood for. >> we are serious about the ideals and must reaffirm our future will be determined by people like chris stevens and not by his killers. >> reporter: but in many ways, the president's speech seemed targeted at his dough met tick audience. accused by republicans of glibly downplaying the unrest in the muslim world, the president demanded...